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being informed of this, passed Gkayeh-kend, with his troops, and encamped on the 
banks of the river Darvagh ‘*. Djerrah ranged his troops, and raised the standard of 
battle: the war-drums beat on both sides, and the two armies rushed against each 
other ‘*. Many warriors were wounded and cut down by the swords and soul-piercing 
spears on either side. At last, the leader of the Khazarians had no more the power of 
resistance, and was put to flight in the direction of the fortress of Znji, leaving behind 
him all his provisions and ammunition. On that day, seven thousand Khazars and two 
thousand warriors of Islam breathed their last in the field. 
Now having appointed a garrison in the fortress of Inji, he retired to the fortress of 
Balkh *, from whence he issued a strict order to the governors of Balkh, Surkhäb, Oulü- 
Majér, Kitchi-Majär and other Tartars?!, that all the chiefs of the said fortresses 
should be under submission to Gulbdkh the governor of Zhran, and that they (thus 
united) should prevent the Musulmans from arriving at these quarters. This being done, 
Pasheh retired to his place of residence, situated on the banks of the river 4dil 
(or the Volga) *. 
Djerrah lead his army to Gkayeh-kend, and from thence to Tarkhü, whose inhabi- 
tants submitted and became Musulmans. — Having annexed to his own troops those of 
Tarkhü, Djerrah approached the fortress of Inji and encamped before it. — Inji was à 
very strong and well built fortress: it was surrounded on one side by mountains (and on 
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